Ukraine Russia War

[agent007]

For the last few years, neighboring Venezuela has been one of of not the biggest threats to national security in this country.

Few fun facts.
Venezuelan military is about 65000 personnel, plus. That is military alone.

T &T military is less than 20000 personnel, that Includes AG, CG, TTR, TTPS, the reserves, and cadets.



If Venezuela decides to initiate military maneuvers against T@T, yuh feel yuh safe?

Venezuela has an active personnel of 137,500 and further reserves of 30,000. They have 44 attack jets, 10 attack helicopters, 300 land tanks, 2,534 armored vehicles, 54 mobile rocket projectors, 2 submarines, 2 warships and 31 OPV's.

Venezuela can easily obliterate T&T with just the 200,000 citizens alone they have living here. They don't need to get full military with us. With their illegal guns and military training, 1 Vene to 7 trinis sounds about a reasonable ratio and they will win.

And hover, add Cerato to the list.

[SuperiorMan]

My padna with a vene wife said he doesn't mind if Trinidad is colonized by venezuela.

[toyolink]

Invasion/ hostile occupation of any country by another has always evoked deep patriotic reactions by the citizens who are subjected to violent suppression of their beliefs and way of living.
T&T maintain many who will not easily surrender their sovereignty to annexation by an unfriendly country.
To be clear, there are many who would put their lives on the line in defence of their country and for those who don't understand this fact speaks volumes about the individuals lack of national consciousness and identity.
Mr Putin like many dangerous autocrats depend on fear and weak nationalistic values to execute their agenda and the Ukraine and others have historically challenged their expectations for dominance and at huge costs.
What would you do if an invading force threatens to kill your family, to take away everything you have worked for , is going to remove all your rights and freedoms, and finally going to take possession of your country?
When you get to this point you may be surprised at what you may be willing to put on the line.

[adnj]

Ukraine’s military intelligence: Russia plans mass logging of Ukrainian forests.

Ukraine’s military intelligence published a letter allegedly written by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu asking for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s permission to start mass logging of Ukrainian forests. The wood would be sold, and the money would go for the Russian army. “All forests in the temporarily occupied territories are at the highest risk,” Ukraine’s intelligence

https://kyivindependent.com/uncategoriz ... an-forests

[redmanjp]

if true they getting like nazis now

https://twitter.com/HannaLiubakova/status/1503645559562948610

Hanna Liubakova
@HannaLiubakova
#Belarus 800 people were detained in anti-war rallies. Some of them have been released after 15 days. They say about torture & beating in prisons. One of them: "We were taken to the shower - 60 people in 4 booths.The convoy filled the room with gas.People got burns,were coughing"

[MaxPower]

Now during the coup, if a few trinis had rolled up in muslimeen compound with assault rifles and handled business we wouldn't have had to deal with them today

X3000.

Shoulda put this nonsense to a stop one time.

[hover11]

Now during the coup, if a few trinis had rolled up in muslimeen compound with assault rifles and handled business we wouldn't have had to deal with them today

X3000.

Shoulda put this nonsense to a stop one time.

Nip it in the bud from early o clock

[Country_Bookie]

All the stories coming out now about how London has been laundering Russian dirty money for decades. But these same European countries does want to put all kinda sanctions on Caribbean countries for the same thing. Hypocrites much???

[hover11]

Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to deliver a historic, virtual address to Congress to plead with the U.S. to do more to help stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine.


https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ukraine ... tter_abcnp

Zelenski looking for a handout not knowing the US played him

[matr1x]

Now during the coup, if a few trinis had rolled up in muslimeen compound with assault rifles and handled business we wouldn't have had to deal with them today

X3000.

Shoulda put this nonsense to a stop one time.

You know I meant EVERYONE on the compound, right?

[MaxPower]

You know I meant EVERYONE on the compound, right?

Well yeh

[MaxPower]

Zelenski begging for a handout not knowing the US played him

Fixed.

The U.S give the man a set of pellet gun to intimidate the Russians.

Now when they levelin he MC the US backing out…..rel wickedness boi.

The world is just spectating right now and seeing how best they can benefit and protect themselves.

[Dizzy28]

The energy purchases of the EU from Russia since the war started.

This while the US is discussing sanctions on those countries that thinking of buying Russian oil such as India but they are simultaneously negotiating with Venezuela.

Geopolitics has no standards!!!

[adnj]

Build wind farms to cut UK reliance on Russian gas imports, says renewables chief

Britain would be able to eliminate its dependence on Russian gas imports within two years by increasing the number of local onshore wind farms, according to the chief executive of Octopus Energy Generation.

Onshore wind farms take up to seven years to build and connect to the National Grid but if the government accelerated planning procedures as part of the upcoming energy review, capacity could increase by a third, said Zoisa North-Bond, head of the renewables arm of UK power supplier Octopus Energy.

The UK has about 11,000 wind turbines and 14GW of onshore wind capacity installed. North-Bond said an additional 9.6GW would be needed to remove dependency on Russian gas imports.

“Over the next two years, the UK would need to build around 3,000 more local wind turbines to remove dependence on Russian gas imports,” she said. “This target is totally achievable. In the last year alone, at Octopus Energy we’ve had 1,500 communities proactively reach out to ask us to build local wind turbines in their communities.”

There has been some opposition to onshore wind farms but she argued this changed when local people felt they were in control. “If people can look out the window and see the turbine turning, have that level of knowledge and local control and know that they can get cheaper energy because of it, they are much more likely to embrace them,” she added.

Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, last week said ministers were considering boosting the production of oil and gas from the North Sea to increase the UK’s energy independence and reduce reliance on Russian imports, which account for about 4 per cent of the UK’s gas supply.

However, North-Bond said the UK should be “building windmills, not oil wells in the North Sea”.

“If we applied the same energy to electrifying society as we did to the vaccine in the pandemic we could do this in two years, and remove any need for Russian gas,” she added.

https://www.ft.com/content/ffc6b372-48d ... 87fbcf5d67

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Money flows into green-energy funds amid Russian fuel boycott: Report

By CNBCTV18.com |  Mar 16, 2022, 03:04 PM IST (Published)

With companies boycotting Russian fuels, investments into green-energy funds have risen significantly over the past few weeks. Over $886 million in new investments has made it to some of the major exchange-traded funds, a basket of different securities that track an underlying index, that invest into clean energy, according to reports.

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, not only has the West imposed sanctions to squeeze Russia, companies across the world are unwilling to associate with its fuel. With companies boycotting Russian fuels, investments into green-energy funds have risen significantly over the past few weeks.

Over $886 million in new investments has made it to some of the major exchange-traded funds, a basket of different securities that track an underlying index, that invest into clean energy, reported Bloomberg.

Russia is the world’s second-largest exporter of crude oil and is also the world’s largest exporter of natural gas, and supplies nearly 40 percent of Europe’s gas needs.

This dominance as a major energy exporter had given Russia plenty of leverage in the past. Even now, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe continues to import natural gas from the country.

Russia threatened to shut down exports of natural gas as the US tried to convince its allies to impose more sanctions on energy exports from Russia. With Russia appearing to be increasingly hostile to the rest of the European nations, being dependent on Russia for energy seems like a strategic and national concern.

This is on top of the ongoing climate crisis which calls for nations to switch to cleaner sources of energy as soon as possible so that the output of carbon emissions into the atmosphere is reduced to prevent the planet from heating by over 1.5 degrees C globally.

Now the EU has fast-forwarded their plans to substitute Russian energy exports by 2027.

“The invasion of Ukraine highlights European vulnerability to Russian gas supplies. Wind and solar projects can be deployed more quickly than competing alternatives, and we see the potential for strong above-consensus demand growth from such technologies in 2022-25,” said Rob Barnett, an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.

https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/money-f ... 847292.htm

[Dizzy28]

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A 4th Russian General taken out!!

LVIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine said a fourth Russian general has been killed in the fighting.

Maj. Gen. Oleg Mityaev died Tuesday during the storming of Mariupol, said Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser Anton Gerashchenko, who published a photo on Telegram of what he said was the dead officer.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported the death of another Russian general in his nighttime address but didn’t name him.

Mityaev, 46, commanded the 150th motorized rifle division and had fought in Syria, Gerashchenko said.

There was no confirmation of the death from Russia
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukrai ... SocialFlow

[Dohplaydat]

World order is changing and Russia is fighting for relevance.

[Dizzy28]

World order is changing and Russia is fighting for relevance.

As long as Russia keeps a stockpile of 6000 nukes they will never become irrelevant.

[Dohplaydat]

World order is changing and Russia is fighting for relevance.

As long as Russia keeps a stockpile of 6000 nukes they will never become irrelevant.

Yes. but they'll still be China's beyotch and forever grandstanding in front of the West. The new North Korea.

[hover11]

World order is changing and Russia is fighting for relevance.

As long as Russia keeps a stockpile of 6000 nukes they will never become irrelevant.

6000 that we know of. I wouldn't doubt if Putin had double that and sleeping comfortably knowing mother Russia is well protected

[hover11]

Zelenskyy tells US Congress, ‘We need you right now"


https://www.cnc3.co.tt/zelenskyy-tells- ... right-now/

Uncle Sam really leaving Zelenskyy on his knees to beg

[adnj]

Biden announces hundreds of millions in new security aid for Ukraine following Zelensky's speech

By Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Paul LeBlanc, CNN

Updated 1:15 PM EDT, Wed March 16, 2022

Washington(CNN) President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine, bringing the total to $1 billion announced in just the last week.

"The world is united in our support for Ukraine and our determination to make (Russian President Vladimir) Putin pay a very heavy price," Biden said. "America is leading this effort, together with our allies and partners, providing an enormous level of security and humanitarian assistance that we're adding to today and we're going to continue to do more in the days and weeks ahead."

The package of military assistance will include anti-tank missiles and more of the defensive weapons that the US has already been providing, including Javelin anti-tank and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, officials familiar with the plans said. The assistance, however, will stop short of the no-fly zone or fighter jets that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said are necessary to sustain Ukraine's fight against Russia.

News of the additional assistance, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, comes as the White House continues to face intense pressure from Congress and Zelensky to find new ways to aid Ukraine. The Ukrainian President, who remains in his country, addressed US members of Congress remotely Wednesday and renewed his calls for more assistance.

Given that Zelensky was specific in his requests, officials said Biden was also going to be specific about what assistance the new $800 million will go toward in Ukraine, including potentially the armed drones that Zelensky has called for.

The $800 million in security assistance comes from the massive spending bill the President signed into law on Tuesday, which includes $13.6 billion total in new aid to Ukraine.

The Biden administration will look to get these hundreds of millions in new aid to Ukraine as quickly as possible, with the President noting Tuesday that it is becoming "exceedingly difficult" to get new supplies into Ukraine, though they are still able to do so.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/03/15/poli ... index.html

[hover11]

Ok so clearly America has chosen which side their on, hope Putin observes and takes notes

[adnj]

'Stop this war immediately': NATO chief tells Putin, says military alliance has been strengthened


Published Wed, Mar 16 2022 12:09 PM EDT

Updated An Hour Ago

KEY POINTS

· NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine "immediately" and engage in diplomacy.

· Speaking at an extraordinary meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Belgium, he said the alliance had agreed to double down on its support for Ukraine via military, financial and humanitarian aid.

· However, he said NATO was unmoved on its resistance to fast-track Ukraine's application to join the alliance.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to "immediately" stop the war in Ukraine, adding that Russia's efforts to undermine the alliance had failed.

"President Putin must stop this war immediately [and] engage in diplomacy in good faith," Stoltenberg said at an extraordinary meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Belgium.

At the same time, he said the military alliance had agreed to double down on its support for Ukraine, providing further military supplies, financial help and humanitarian aid.

Stoltenberg added that member states would expand their defenses across land, air, sea and space in response to the "new reality for our security," applauding new financing commitments from Germany and Denmark.

"President Putin's aim was to undermine NATO. What he's done is to strengthen NATO ... He's getting more NATO on its borders," he said.

Asked whether NATO had changed its stance on fast-tracking Ukraine's application, however, Stoltenberg said the alliance was unmoved.

"Our message to Ukraine is the same as it has been for years … it has its own right to choose its path," Stoltenberg said during a press conference.

"It's up to them whether they decide to apply to NATO," he continued, adding that the application would then be subject to a vote by member states. "It's not for Russia to try to veto such a process."

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/03/16/nat ... macy-.html

[matr1x]

Biden is a tun tun on putin payroll

[adnj]

NATO's 2 closest partners are doing some hard thinking about the alliance after Russia's attack on Ukraine

Constantine Atlamazoglou

Mar 14, 2022, 6:01 PM.

- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted new interest in NATO membership in Sweden and Finland.

- The two countries have strategically valuable locations in Northern Europe and already work closely with NATO.

- Both would likely be accepted into NATO quickly, but that move would prompt backlash from Russia.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has Finland and Sweden concerned. The two Nordic countries have strategically valuable locations next to their larger neighbor: Finland has an 830-mile border with Russia, and Sweden overlooks important maritime routes through the Baltic Sea.

While Russia has threatened neither country directly since its February 24 invasion, Moscow's aggression has reignited debate in those countries about their security — including whether they should finally seek NATO membership.

Before joining the EU in 1995, Sweden and Finland were politically neutral. They remain militarily non-aligned, but they are two of NATO's Enhanced Opportunities Partners, the closest form of cooperation offered to non-members. They have participated in NATO's Response Force and frequently conduct joint exercises with the alliance.

After Russia's invasion, the two countries entered into enhanced intelligence-sharing cooperation with NATO, and their foreign ministers attended NATO's emergency summit on March 4 — moves that highlighted the importance of their relationship with the alliance.

https://www.businessinsider.com/sweden- ... 2022-3?amp

[timelapse]

When will somebody tell Israel to stop this war immediately?

[adnj]

Singapore urges China to use its influence effectively to end Russian war on Ukraine | Thaiger

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 09:42

Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs has called on China to do everything possible to persuade Russia to end the war on Ukraine. Vivian Balakrishnan referred to China’s “enormous influence” in a Bloomberg interview, saying the decisions made by the Xi Jinping government in the coming weeks will decide the future of the global economy.

“The big issue now is what decisions and actions China takes. If you get a deepening of the bifurcation of the global economy, of supply chains, of technology, this will be a very, very different world.”

Last month, Singapore became the first Southeast Asian country to impose sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Some of the city state’s biggest banks have placed restrictions on financing for Russian raw materials, including suspending letters of credit in US dollars for trades in oil and liquified natural gas. The national carrier, Singapore Airlines, has also suspended return flights to Moscow, citing operational reasons.

Balakrishnan acknowledges Singapore is not known for imposing sanctions on other countries in the absence of binding United Nations Security Council approval. However, he says the egregiousness of Russian aggression meant the move was necessary.

“We believe we are at an inflection point. Little Singapore is standing up for principles and expressing a hope for the rules of engagement for this new era.”

Balakrishnan described Vladimir Putin’s invasion as, “perhaps even a bigger moment than the fall of the Berlin Wall,” adding that China must now use its influence to persuade Russia to end the war. He says failure to stop the war will result in, “a protracted quagmire for the Russians” and “decades of instability.”

https://thethaiger.com/news/regional/si ... on-ukraine

[fokhan_96]

Article from 2019, but still....

https://www.livescience.com/russia-lab- ... -fire.html

Just 2 Labs in the World House Smallpox. The One in Russia Had an Explosion.

By Jeanna Bryner published September 17, 2019

A fire reportedly broke out yesterday (Sept. 16) after an explosion at a secret lab in Russia, one of only two places in the world where the variola virus that causes smallpox is kept. One person was reported injured and transferred to a nearby burn center.

Researchers at the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology (also called the Vector Institute), located near Novosibirsk in Siberia, study some scary viruses, including Ebola, anthrax and Marburg. Even so, according to the institute, the fire didn't affect the building where such viruses are kept. 

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Singapore urges China to use its influence effectively to end Russian war on Ukraine | Thaiger

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 09:42

Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs has called on China to do everything possible to persuade Russia to end the war on Ukraine. Vivian Balakrishnan referred to China’s “enormous influence” in a Bloomberg interview, saying the decisions made by the Xi Jinping government in the coming weeks will decide the future of the global economy.

“The big issue now is what decisions and actions China takes. If you get a deepening of the bifurcation of the global economy, of supply chains, of technology, this will be a very, very different world.”

Last month, Singapore became the first Southeast Asian country to impose sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Some of the city state’s biggest banks have placed restrictions on financing for Russian raw materials, including suspending letters of credit in US dollars for trades in oil and liquified natural gas. The national carrier, Singapore Airlines, has also suspended return flights to Moscow, citing operational reasons.

Balakrishnan acknowledges Singapore is not known for imposing sanctions on other countries in the absence of binding United Nations Security Council approval. However, he says the egregiousness of Russian aggression meant the move was necessary.

“We believe we are at an inflection point. Little Singapore is standing up for principles and expressing a hope for the rules of engagement for this new era.”

Balakrishnan described Vladimir Putin’s invasion as, “perhaps even a bigger moment than the fall of the Berlin Wall,” adding that China must now use its influence to persuade Russia to end the war. He says failure to stop the war will result in, “a protracted quagmire for the Russians” and “decades of instability.”

https://thethaiger.com/news/regional/si ... on-ukraine

The same China that wants Taiwan, this is hilarious